Background Burnout is a psychological syndrome that is very common among medical
residents. It consists of emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP) and reduced …

The effects of exercise on depression have been a source of contentious debate. Meta-
analyses have demonstrated a range of effect sizes. Both inclusion criteria and …

Shift work is associated with impaired alertness and performance due to sleep loss and
circadian misalignment. This study examined sleep between shift types (day, evening …

The association of irregular sleep schedules with circadian timing and academic
performance has not been systematically examined. We studied 61 undergraduates for 30 …

Background Miscommunications are a leading cause of serious medical errors. Data from
multicenter studies assessing programs designed to improve handoff of information about …

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between burnout and perceived major medical errors
among American surgeons. Background: Despite efforts to improve patient safety, medical …

When physicians are unwell, the performance of health-care systems can be suboptimum.
Physician wellness might not only benefit the individual physician, it could also be vital to the …

Background In the 10 years since publication of the Institute of Medicine's report To Err Is
Human, extensive efforts have been undertaken to improve patient safety. The success of …

The objective of this review was to examine the evidence for the link between fatigue and
safety, especially in transport and occupational settings. For the purposes of this review …

Nearly 20% of the labor force worldwide, work shifts that include work hours outside 07: 00 h
to 18: 00 h. Shift work is common in many occupations that directly affect the health and …